Diligent

Meanings

1. Showing careful and persistent effort
2. Hardworking and industrious
3. Done with painstaking care

Example Sentences

• "Her diligent preparation for the UPSC exam paid off with a top rank."
• "A diligent worker always double-checks the details before submitting."
• "The diligent farmer tended to his crops every morning before sunrise."

Etymology

From Latin 'diligentem' (attentive, careful), present participle of 'diligere' (to value highly, esteem), from 'dis-' (apart) + 'legere' (to choose, read).

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